LEAGUE CODE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 136, 12 June 1939, Page 15

LEAGUE CODE.

PAPAKURA SURPRISES.

DRAW WITH MT. ALBERT.

RICHMOND DEFEAT CITY. The surprise in the Auckland Rugby League's senior competition on Saturday was the xplendid fipht put up by Papakura on their home ground against the ieading team, Mount Albort, which was lucky to play a drawn name. Low scoring ruled at Cnrlaw Park. Richmond defeated City, Xewton beat -Ylarist, and Manukau finished ahead of I onsonby. Result* were: — Richmond 8, v. City 0. Newton 5. v. Mai ist 2 Manuknu 10. v. Fonsonby 6. Mount Albert 13, v. Pap'akura 13. Rerkrminjr in last Monflay's panic between I.li-hninnil and Maoris nnil North Shored »* th « I'l.ints rii P. W. r,. D. K \ Pts N-n i S..,re . H « a - Ilvs NT VJ . £ ; ' •"' ; ; 1 11!) IMS 11 Pi I, •••• ■' " ■' 15 - T-- 1" lEiclinifinl ... ;t .-, _ ~ 1()i; ~s ~ •"•.""'"n ■•' 4 5 1,,7 Sin " M-riKt :::::: =! - r i * P>\\t- I i'ai-akura ... ;, I 7 1 mill 3 THIRTEEN ALL Khij. <:.»iiu,,Mitl,.]i. ha.l all th.v c.iulil do . n lhrtp ,P | L ,he M " Unt A ""' rt I»*MH WTC ba"k" I ><V,'r t i,TK pakura, übly filleu tb * fuii - After halt' time it was Mount Albert'* turn, ami .he forwards, mi 111 ™ mor,. hVo ami dash lain their work. Wl vh thVlr hi -K a rh,,n<;. ,„ us( . ~,,.i r K u p ?. rlnr ~,„,,"• l-oiiil.iniiti.,l.. Hrrriiiß ami (iunnin - lid «r P «t work in ,!„• ~,,(se., (se . a,,,,"^"." , ,?. ', o pT.rm1 n en;'" aU,B,,n a " d ■ Md "»«»" »o, hvT rieS L' f " r Pll l ,ak " ri » WPrc scored by n,,bbjn, Fojtarty and Mclnnes, the ]-Jt named player convertlne two. For m'miiii ;<-ore< \ l l r M ?^ hHll «nil Molnnarney ffl; CODVerted «»* and RICHMOND COMBINE bim.tl.Mi. a,-..,, m ,,1a1..,1 ,i-, t ~„•„„ ' llicir i>j>j><iiii-iiis .lid ~,,1 TI., p.. «,', -,' f«iin-H wIM-n City iiani.n.-n'd at 11, • |1 .1, JIIITI' IVlTl' Sl-orillU' l-lll|ll,-l'K 1.1-T Willi 1M.|,,1 ti....within mi,;,,;, „,„ ,„!. «.■', '.';..•.: Ki<kiiiK vva>! tt-i-ok. and sin..- (iri-cr 111.• i'-n. t.-rt,ury player, lias li-Il ,!,.,„ ni.'v I, [[~', w.-,rd« p1,,v,.,| a Hpl.-n.lld Wllll . ,11 ~,,; « v" uL"" r '■•'• W " h '■''■"" ' ki "-'- -^• : Micni set scrum iirlviilHnw rli t- li.;iii, MliViiild ni'.v , ,,." , "", '";"," r - M " ,;,ir;, ■•""' "''»'''■ [m/t a.r'.'hlJ'Tlnu." 1,, *"* Uid « ' >" ! " „ f ; ','! !l ,"'m ""' rit ! V inSi,l<, ,)nrks Wll ° <"'l I ris- <> Hi.. iM-.iiHli>n. They did not .•,.,„- hi.-, .uid rliiMr niothiMlM n.-r.. oitrn faulty! ifmi-hliiMiin ciivf an i>x L -Pll»iit scrum Bt-rvi,'.. Willi tolling imssins t,, iM-at the Kichmoii.l m i'i] VH- si, "l»"in kick.-<l far ts>,i like Kala .iiid'uiHilil , . 'in' 'the ni'ri-e-.iunr't'cr I Mil , , J r\v cli;i IH'I'S . \Vl,illl.. played soundly „> mil I»n<-k. jinrl is tin- fliir.l |.ln.v«r CHy have tricJ In !!,.■ |i"si| 11,11 ||ii s s.'l)sr,ll. Tli,. Kifhliiiiiul backs w.Ti- ili'linit.ly Hii|»Tl»r. and tin- i-onslructiv,. |>lay of Biiliiin.Mi in nttaik and bis ul>, M nit■ >us il.-r.-nc,. m.-an-t. 11,11.1, 1,, his «id... c;rnliMin slu.wcl rtiinh. but was lin-liiicd to inUhumlhs mid Mills Jllr.u k.-.| lirillianily wli.-u ihi> ball r.'iicli4..l liiin. llrunil.-y plaj.-d n splendid Kame lit lull hack, and w.is n«v.T al fatiil The liichniund riirwnnl play win even l>ur their bia tlinc. Mit.-hcl], '.Mcl-c.d mid f)<.vino did nut stand out sh conspicuously .is usual, and Ihi-ri' were indications wh.-'n 1 hi' ucijrlii «iu ynt sufficiently into I1i«> M't MTtiniM In givv Satlierlcy a ,-hri7,c<. t,i In-lit 111.; clever hunker that lie was up ujrxiiiKf. [•"..:• uni'i' flie learns had fn play on a sloppy -round, but i|f«.pitt< thai Kichiiioud Khowill 11 few Hashes of the eo-urdina t.-.l pl.i.M'd that has been such ii feature ol.' th ■■ leant in other seasons.

For Richmond Mill* unci Solomon scored tries, liraniley kicked a i>enulty goal.

NEWTON'S NARROW WIN. After dominating piny in the first half of their game with Marist, Newton just managed to win by a. margin of 3 points. With their forwards consistently gaining possession of the ball, and the two I'.rimblcs working like a machine from the base of the serum, the winning side was pressing hard on Marlst's goal line for most of the first spell, arid it was only because the outsiile backs lacked finish th.it the lead was not bigger. Repeatedly checked within yards of scoring, they only crit.-seil onee in the whole game. Among the forwards Taylor and M. Proctor went well. while, npart from the Brim-hies. Sander and Dcinpscy were the pick of the rearguard. The Marixt XIII. more than held their own in the second half, and up to the final whistle, when they were attacking hard, it looked as if they might make up the three points needed to equalise. Finlayson and Weavers put in some good work anion*; the forwards, while Urotte was the outstanding hnefc. His gwid service was nullified by lack of combination among the men outside, who could not handle the ball in the slippery conditions. Newton's five points came from a try by Taylor, converted by Anderson, while for Marist J. Anderson kicked a penalty goal. MANUKAU JUST HOME. There was little between Manukau nnd Pon soli by when (hey met in the early Willie on No. 1 ground, but the former were n shade the better on the general run of the play, and won by JO points to o. Throughout the play was fast, and willing, hut, owing to the heavy frninjf. 'be match was more rugged than spectacular. Actually the difference in scores between the two teams was the. kicking, for each scored two tries. Manukau were the more constructive of the teams, despite the fact thnt their hacks were disorganised by the absence of Nepia. Hemi and Mahimn. Kehlnd the scrum Pnniipii played splendidly, getting the hall away smartly and being penetrative on the move. Ho found jjood support inside from E. Brimble and T. Chase, the latter being constantly in the picture for sound, constructive play and good defence. Wihcrg, at fiill-bnck, got through a good day's work nnd made few mistaken, heinjr the master of Ponsonby's custodian. Shilling. For Ponsonby Dormer ghone behind the pack, and Kay played his usual sound game. Rlley was right on his game, and it was unfortunate for Ponsonby thnt he was forced to retire injured in the first spell. Forward, the teams were evenly matched. For the winners, men who were never far away from where

the play was thickest were Gault, Ririnul and Marsh, while the pick of Ponsonby's vanguard were Petersen (until he dropped hack to substitute for Riley), Middleton, Bell and Morgan. Hcorers for Manukau were McXeod and Marsh, while Chase kicked a penalty goal and converted one try. For Ponsonby tries were scored by Young and Dormer. GRADE RESULTS. SENIOR RESERVE. Monnt Albert 21, beat Papakura tl. Richmond 20. beat City 3. Ponsonby 19, beat Manukau 3. Marist IM, beat Newton 2. SENIOR B. Otahuhu 8, beat Point Chevalier 0. Bllerslle 13, beat Northcote 7. THIRD GRADE. City 5. beat Mount Albert 3. Otahuhu -H. beat Papakura 0. Northcote 12. beat City B 3. Marist 8. beat Ellerslie 0. Ponsonby 31, beat Point Chevalier 0. K.V. 2, beat Glenora 0. FOURTH GRADE. Mount Albert 27, beat Northcote 2. Ponsonby 3, beat Papakura 2. Manukau S, beat R.V. 0. North Shore 8. beat Newmarket 0. Otahuhu 10. beat Green Lane 2. FIFTH GRADE. Ellerslie 1), beat Papakura 3. SIXTH GRADE. Richmond 2, drew with Shore 2. Mount Albert 2, beat .Manukau 2. Otahuhu ::. heat Ellerslie 2. .SEVENTH GRADE. Fonponhy :;. drew with Papakura 3. Richmond l>, beat City 3. SCHOOLBOYS. SBXIOK. Otahuhu 32. beat Avondale 0. Newton 31, beat Shore 0. Kklimoud 2;s, beat Northcote 2. INTERMEDIATE. St. Patricks 20, beat Manukau 0. Newton U, beat Mount Albert 0. JUNIOR. St. Patrick's G, beat Manukau O. Newmarket 3, drew with I't. Chevalier 3. GAMES IN SOUTH. WELLINGTON. I'ctone 17, beat Mirainar 2. St. (ieoi-e -js, beat Now town 13 Central 11. beat Randwiek 5. CHUISTCHUUCH. Lin wood :«(, beat Hornby 5 lii' carton 14, bent Sydenham 3. Waiumiri it, bent Itakaia 5. N.S.W. V. QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, June 11. In mi Inter-State Rugby League match Pl.i.\ed yesterday New South Wales defeated gueeusland by oo points to Jr.. The former lea b} Ji points to 0 at half-time.